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Australia Fires First HIMARS Rocket in Largest-Ever War Games

  • SOFX Staff Writer
  • July 15, 2025
Soldiers from Battle Group Ram conduct air mobility operations supported by Battle Group Griffin during exercise Talisman Sabre 23 in Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 26, 2023. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Oniel McDonald)
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Australia has fired its first HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) rocket on home soil, marking a major milestone in its growing long-range strike capability. 

The launch took place Monday during Talisman Sabre 2025, Australia’s largest-ever joint military exercise with the United States and allied nations.

Australia’s Ambassador to the United States Kevin Rudd confirmed the HIMARS launch, posting footage of the rocket firing on X. “Australia has fired our first HIMARS rocket on home turf as part of the largest Australia-US military training exercise ever. More to come,” the ambassador wrote.

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Australia has fired our first Himars rocket on home turf as part of the largest Australia-US military training exercise ever. More to come. pic.twitter.com/vG7ejKx1ai

— Kevin Rudd AC (@AmboRudd) July 14, 2025


The HIMARS strike was part of the day one of the live-fire drills in northern Queensland. Australia was joined by the U.S., Japan, France, South Korea, and Singapore during the exercise, which also involved the U.S. F-35B jets and other long-range missile platforms. 

HIMARS, manufactured by Lockheed Martin, is capable of striking targets up to 400 kilometers away. Australia received the first two of 42 launchers in April, as part of a $49 billion (A$74 billion) missile modernization program that also includes domestic manufacturing.

Talisman Sabre, first held in 2005, is a biennial exercise primarily led by Australia and the U.S. This year’s drills involve more than 35,000 troops from 19 nations, including Canada, Japan, the UK, and South Korea. Malaysia and Vietnam are attending as observers.

For the first time, the war games will extend into Papua New Guinea. Exercises will run for three weeks, spanning from Australia’s Indian Ocean territory of Christmas Island to the Coral Sea.

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